Friday 15 January 2010

Pigeon, Friday shoot out

So I thought I’d try to do this Friday shoot-out, I really ought to use my camera more. The subject was birds – no problem, I thought.

So I took my camera for a walk to the docks when I went to the supermarket – there are always hundreds of birds around the water. Not today, there weren’t! I can only assume that they didn’t like the ice floes too much and had elected to fly elsewhere, for warmer pickings.


I did manage to get a couple of pigeons, very rare birds, these pigeons, seldom seen near public habitation and shops, so boy was I lucky?


Actually, I do like the way the red berries tie in so well with their little red feet, and the red banding around the elegant black rubbish bin – so I’m submitting it anyway. We all have to start somewhere!!


How the mighty are fallen – my story published a week ago in the local paper, such a high, now pathetically sending off a picture of pigeons, such a low. Oh well, next week will be better :-)

13 comments:

  1. pigeons and doves are quite common here. nice shot! birds are very elusive most of the time. have a great weekend!!

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  2. Hey, I love this! Welcome to Friday shoot-outs! I always gravitate towards the UK blogs. Birds are damned smart and won't pose for photos--I had that problem anyway--so good for you to think of pigeons. I like your picture.

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  3. welcome to FSO - hope to see you every week. pigeons with red feet, Nova Friburgo has lot of pigeons I will have to look closer at their feet.

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  4. You are right about getting started. I am new at this but learning a lot.
    QMM

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  5. Pigeons are honorable birds and masters of survival in an urban environment!

    Linda and I had real problems getting good shots of birds as well.

    They certainly don't like sitting still for their portrait.

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  6. I do like your sense of humor. It's not just the photos- it's what we say about them!

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  7. Nothing pathetic about that photo. It was transporting. And do enjoy your published piece for much longer than just a week!

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  8. Nice photo and I like pigeons, they are regular visitors to our garden.

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  9. That's the golden rule about bird photography - THEY choose the time and place! But the main thing is you took part - so thank you.

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  10. Pigeons are really smart - they have to be to survive where they do.

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  11. I believe you are the only one that captured a pigeon, so this almost completes the list, well, maybe a few others I can think of. You also remind me of my NYC hubby who prides himself if his scare the pigeons away tactics of holding out his arms like a larger bird and they fly away...

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  12. I dropped in from Rachel's blog. Glad to know you.

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